The Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic and the L.A. Clippers' Kawhi Leonard are both otherworldly basketball superstars who find success in almost entirely different ways. Jokic is the greatest point center of all time,

Aaron Gordon was a high school basketball get-out-of-jail-free card. His athleticism was stress medicine for trapped teammates. His dexterity, a mulligan for inaccurate passes. At Archbishop Mitty in the Bay Area,

When Nikola Jokic's final shot missed wide, Aaron Gordon was right there to put it home and tie Nuggets-Clippers at two games each.